Jihad Jack should stay on bail, rules court

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The 31-year-old turned and embraced his parents as Justice
Bernard Teague gave his decision.

The judge dismissed an appeal by the Commonwealth Director of
Public Prosecutions against a magistrate's decision to release
Joseph Terrence Thomas on bail.

The judge said he was not persuaded that Chief Magistrate Ian
Gray had erred in his decision, made a month ago.

Thomas is facing charges of receiving financial support from the
al-Qaeda terrorism network, providing al-Qaeda with resources or
support to help it carry out a terrorist attack, and having a false
passport.